Become a Licensed Child Care Provider!

There are many benefits of being a licensed child care provider:
* Manage your on business from the comfort of your own home.
* Spend time with your family.
* Be your OWN boss.
* Get paid to play.
* Impact of touching the life of a child forever.
 

​General Overview:

The main purpose of Child Care Licensing is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of children receiving care while away from their home.  Butler County Health Department works with child care providers through-out Butler County to help ensure children within our community receive safe and high quality child care.

 According to Kansas Child Care Licensing Law, licensing is required regardless of the motivation for providing care, and whether or not there is advertisement of or payment of services.  The essential fact is that a child or children receiving care away from their parents.  There are a few exceptions: 1) providing care for children in their own homes (nanny type setting); 2) providing relative care (up to certain degree removed); and 3) providing care for two or more unrelated children twenty hours or less per week. 

Services Include:

Butler County Child Care Licensing provides the following services:
* Provide information and orientation to those interested in becoming licensed child care providers
* Initial inspection visits of the day care home or center to verify compliance with State of Kansas regulations
* On-site annual inspection visits of licensed facilities.
* Consultation visits.
* Complaint investigations.

Eligibility Requirements:

Prior to applying for a child care license, prospective providers must reside in Butler County, Kansas, be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, and attend a New Providers Orientation

Orientation Information:

During the orientation session, prospective providers will receive pertinent information for obtaining a license.  This will include training requirements, licensing requirements, etc. There will also be time for questions or concerns.  There is NO cost for the orientation, but pre-registration is required.  Contact Amy at 316-621-4523 or afoes@bucoks.com to schedule a time.

For questions regarding Center, Preschool, or School-Aged programs in Butler County, please contact Amy at 316-621-4523 or afoes@bucoks.com.

Payment of Fees:

To pay child care licensing fees online click here. 
or send a check with your invoice to:
Butler County Health Department
206 N Griffith St, Ste B
El Dorado, KS 67042

​Resources for Parents:

Locating Child Care (https://ks.childcareaware.org/)
Licensing and Regulation for Child Care Facilities (https://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/lic_and_req.html)
Search for a Licensed Child Care Facility Inspection Results (https://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/capp.htm)
Initial Professional Development Training Requirements (https://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/application_packets_and_forms/child_care/CCL_208_Guidelines_for_Training_LDCH_GDCH.pdf)
Selecting Child Care (https://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/application_packets_and_forms/child_care/CCL_036_Selecting_Child_Care_Guide_for_Parents.pdf)
Immunizations Options at Butler County Health Department (https://www.bucoks.com/469/Immunizations-TB-Skin-Tests)